Under the scheme, a subscriber would receive a minimum guaranteed pension of Rs 1000 to Rs 5000 per month from the age of 60 years, depending upon his contribution.
April 22, 2022States in the Northeast should consider setting up a database of their residents who are employed as migrant labour.
May 26, 2020As of October 27, 2018, the number of APY subscribers from Uttar Pradesh stood at 17.90 lakh, Bihar 11.16 lakh, undivided Andhra Pradesh 11.28 lakh, Maharashtra 10 lakh and Karnataka 9.15 lakh.
November 2, 2018He said that more than 13 crore people had availed the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana.
June 27, 2018Access to the right financial tools at critical moments can be a key element in overcoming stubborn realities. It can provide an opportunity to move out of poverty or absorb a shock without being pushed deeper into debt. The poor need to set aside money in times of plenty and draw it out in lean …
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October 12, 2017The government’s social security scheme Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has reached a subscriber base of 62 lakh in a time span of two years since its launch, an official statement said on Wednesday. “At a time when the interest rate on various financial instruments including savings bank is declining, Atal Pension Yojana as a pension …
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August 30, 2017In a bid to expand the outreach of Atal Pension Yojana (APY), Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) on Friday said it has now introduced "'[email protected]" which involves a complete digital enrolment process. "This is the latest in the series of various initiatives taken by PFRDA for expansion of outreach of APY, to give …
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June 16, 2017The subscriber base of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) that aims at old age income security for the working poor from mostly the unorganised sector has reached 53 lakh, the Finance Ministry said on Friday. Over 230 banks and the Department of India Post have been involved in the implementation of the government's flagship social …
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